Any suggestions on what I should see/do once I get to New York?

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jotan23

here are some suggestions and tips from our personal experience:

we went to NY for a week and stayed at the Hilton Embassy Suites.
we had a blast!!!

there's a book called Lonely Planet (NYC)
it is a really really helpful book for tourists like us because it includes walking tours, etc, and places to eat.

you should visit Serendipity for dessert :)
http://jotan23.blogspot.com/2008/03/day-1-aug-30-2007-thursday-i-woke-up.html

by the way, instead of waiting for hours in line to get to the statue of liberty, you may opt to have the NY waterway tour instead. This way, you will save enough time to tour other parts of the city :)
http://jotan23.blogspot.com/2008/03/touring-new-york-city-on-day-2.html
there's also the famous BULL at the financial district :)
you should also try the yummiest Pizza Margherita at 'Lil Frankie in East Village ^,^

if you have more time, try walking the stretch of Brooklyn Bridge.
http://jotan23.blogspot.com/2008/03/traveller-in-new-york-city-day-3.html
this serves as an exercise too.. hihihi
also, do visit Saint Patricks's Cathedral at 5th avenue.
don't miss to go inside.
it's wonderful!!!
we also went to Top of the Rock instead of the Empire State Building to avoid the long line hihihi because we were afraid we won't have enough time to see other parts of NYC :)

for shopping, you may want to visit Century 21, just across the former WTC.
http://jotan23.blogspot.com/2008/03/livin-as-new-yorkers-do-day-4.html
you should have lunch/brunch at Cafe lalo!!! or at Sarabeth's :)
we chose Cafe Lalo hihihi because of the ambiance and because it's famous.

To relax, try having a picnic at Central Park.
http://jotan23.blogspot.com/2008/03/labor-day-in-nyc-day-5.html
we chose to eat at the top of one huge rock there to have e good view of the whole central park :)
then, we went to MET (entrance is by donation only, you don't have to give 20 USD)
if you're a techie like my friends, you may want to visit the MAC store. it is now a tourist spot because of its unique architecture :p
DON'T MISS eating at PARADOU!!!
it's a MUST!!!
trust me on this!

you also gotta watch a broadway show! definitely!
there's WICKED and SPAMALOT :)
http://jotan23.blogspot.com/2008/03/goodbye-new-york-day-6.html

ascoile

Well if you are on holiday you won't want to waste time gtrailing around shops.

The things my family and I enjoyed most were.

Staten Island Ferry for the view and is free.
The Sony museum (make tour own tv prog free)
A wlk through harlem
Empire State building (go an hour before dusk so you get the day and night views)
Science museum in the Queens district
The art museum beside Central Park (forget the proper name)

Those were the highlights there are others depending on taste

barney

Here are some top tips
1.Take the Staten island ferry ,It's free, yes free and it goes right past the Statue of Liberty .
2. Go to Century 21 it's a department store near Ground zero,Designer gear and fantastic prices ,there are some times street hawkers outside selling copies for the same price as you can get the real thing inside .
3.Go to the Natural History Museum ,They give you a sugested entry price and then you pay what you want to pay ($1 each is OK)
4.Use the subway $2 per jorney each if you miss your stop you can get on another train and go back with out paying any extra,the map seeems complicated at first but it's not that bad.
5.Don't buy your suveneers from the actual places get them from the shops in Little China or from the Hells Kitchen area where they are more reasonably priced.
6 If you are going to see a Broadway show ,go to the ticket boothe under the Marriot on Times square when it opens (sorry slighly vaigue) for 50% discount tickets ( these are proper tickets for decent seats ) I got front row for half the price of those at the back.
7.Go to Joe's dinner in Brooklyn for a good meal and fantastic cheesecake.
8. Grayline buses run a great sevice you can choose from 48 hours all loops witch means you can hop on and off any where on there circuit for 48 hours ijncluding the nighttime tour or you can go for the three day all inclusive tour which we thought would have been a bit to much .There operatives gave us some realy good local hint and tips

Gloomyguy

Get all the travel brochures and look up tourist NY on their web site.

gaalme

Hmm... just walking around is the most fun (Times Square). Get some cheesecake and some REAL PIZZA. :P
Maybe visit the UN?

Veston Pants

Bracing brunch

Expect to queue on Sundays for Barney Greengrass â€“ The Sturgeon King, a legendary Jewish deli at 541 Amsterdam Avenue between 86th and 87th Streets, open daily except Mondays from 8.30am. The egg platters with smoked salmon are vast. Wash it down with a glass of cold borscht (beetroot soup). At Tonic (107 Norfolk Street between Delancey and Rivington, there is a Klezmer (a kind of Jewish jazz-folk music) Sunday brunch: admission is $10

My mate has just come back and said the sturgeon, salmon and creme cheese bagle was one of the nicest things he has ever eaten.

xxFJ

Andy B

You will love it! Walking around is great and can feel like you are seeing things from your favourite films. Statue of Liberty is a must. Ellis Island is good, very moving. Walk over the Brooklyn Bridge and take some photos of the amazing skyline. View from the top of the Empire State is fantastic on a clear day. Wander round Central Park (watch out for the rollerbladers) Eat, eat, eat! Shopping - Abercrombie and Fitch is my favourite - a real experience - like shopping in a nightclub full of beautiful people. ! Have fun.

AchtungBaby?

You are so lucky, i have always wanted to go to New York.
Anyway, go to the Botanic gardens there, i've seen pictures it looks amazing.
The Statue of Liberty (sorry im just naming obvious things, im not a local there obviously)
SHOPPING!
I think there's cool night clubs too.

olivia199601

im flying to new york in a couple of days and i really want to check out 5th avenue!:)

Oliver H

The Airport is very famous.
The sight where John Lennon was killed.
All the great shops on 5th Ave
Site of Twin Towers (don't go if you have a weak heart, there are a lot of people crying)
Central Park either at christmas time or at night. Its beautiful.
Finally go to the Statue of Liberty and get a boat to Liberty Island

Nuyorkson

sightseeing tours are good.. http://www.citysightsny.com/

harry k

Go to Katz's Deli and get a Pastrami Sandwich.
Go to Nathans in Coney Island and get a Hot Dog or Knish.
Take a walk over the Brooklyn Bridge and then visit the Brooklyn Heights Promenade for a spectacular view of lower Manhattan.
Take the SI Ferry to Staten Island (it's free) and you will have a great view of upper NY Harbor.

Seanie

central park,times square at night time,downtown manhatton,there is a load of places mate!!ground zero is brill

buffalonianchick101

Deffintly shop going into the little countrys such as little Italy or China........Times Square at night the lights are great Metro Station take a boat to the Statue of Liberty

aMarie

For sure Times Square (best at night). I would also go to the fashion district, GREAT shopping! You can rent an apartment right on times square. I did it once and it was soo fun! you can rent them for like a weekend or even a month...Just walking around is fun!

Tony R

Go to ground Zero , and say a prayer for those who lost there lifes,

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